In this guide, illustrated with color diagrams throughout, a world champion pool player provides guidance for improving your game, from basics like choosing a table and selecting a cue to advanced techniques like adding "english" or side-spin to the cue ball. As Arthur "Babe" Cranfield notes, "Anyone can learn to play pool well ... pool is beautiful and democratic that way. Anyone can apply his or her strengths to the game and excel since the game requires so many different types of skills. There is room in billiards and pool for those blessed with excellent hand-eye coordination, those with very little coordination but strong intellect, those who are systematic but not creative, and those who are creative but not systematic."